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Former Law College Principal W.D Rodrigo who left the Law College under a cloud in November last year has been appointed Legal Director of the Presidential Secretariat from January 29.

Speaking to Daily Mirror Mr. Rodrigo said his appointment came as a result of, “being the most educated lawyer in the country”.

“As you are aware I’m a President’s Counsel and the most educated lawyer in the country having completed my Doctorate in law from the University of Queensland. I have been appointed by his Excellency the President to handle all his legal affairs,” he said.

When asked about the allegations against him, Mr. Rodrigo declined to comment.

“I don’t want to comment on it. I have written to the Press Council and I await an inquiry on it,” he said.

Meanwhile highly placed sources at the Council of Legal education -- the body which oversees the functioning of the law college -- told the Daily Mirror that there were allegations of ‘examination irregularities’ by Mr. Rodrigo.

After Mr. Rodrigo left there was an immediate overhaul of the entire procedural and administrative structure of the College.

During a recent meeting convened at the Law College, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris said, “there will be no more room for nepotism and the only criteria for passing exams will be merit.” (By Hafeel Farisz and Jehan Gunasekara)
 
 
 

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  • Dinesh Friday, 31 January 2014 07:11 AM

    Another joker coming to the scene.......

    ttddey Friday, 31 January 2014 03:23 PM

    Show of gratitude?

    Fawzan Friday, 31 January 2014 03:43 PM

    Is he the one faciliated president son to buy law college entrace exam?

    Grumpy Friday, 31 January 2014 03:53 PM

    Do you mean Illegal Director?

    Aho !!! Friday, 31 January 2014 03:58 PM

    The most educated & sincere lawyer is, Mrs Shirani Bandaranayake & not this bafoon.

    old citizen Friday, 31 January 2014 04:46 PM

    The CJ admits there are students who have passed without merit.Million Dollar question is " Who are they "?

    dammi Saturday, 01 February 2014 07:22 AM

    well said

    sam1 Saturday, 01 February 2014 09:27 AM

    We believe Buddhism.

    ravidu Saturday, 01 February 2014 09:55 AM

    Dr. Rodrigo was the best principle of the Sri Lanka Law College recent past.

    CG Saturday, 01 February 2014 10:34 AM

    Mr Rodrigo is of course the most educated lawyer in Sri lanka.he is one of the founder lecturers of the open university of sri lanka and UNDP scholar and the only law lecturer in sri lanka who was trained in the United kingdom for law teaching
    He has BA from J'pura and LLB and LLM , Phd in Intelectual Property law ( Queensland -Australia ) , Post Graduate diploma in further education ( Leeds Uk) , Post Attorney diploma in Intellectual Property Law,

    Ajith Perera Saturday, 01 February 2014 10:40 AM

    I my self being lesser educated as my brethren ( no offense of any kind expressed or otherwise to my fellow brethren is meant or displayed) we must rephrase MOST EDUCATED LAWYER to and bestow the title of the MOST EDUCATED LAWYER of the Indian Ocean excluding Island Nations not honoris Causa but ex officio.

    Jayanthi Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:09 PM

    Haha... He appears to think very highly of himself!

    Calistus Jayatilleke Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:20 PM

    A rare case of Royal gratitude for "services rendered" to the heir to the throne.

    dulan de silva Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:23 PM

    Sri Lanka seems to be full of such educated people with no sense of shame

    sb Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:31 PM

    Must be scared that this crook will expose what he knows about how exams are conducted for the previledged.

    Kotte Muna Sunday, 02 February 2014 05:53 PM

    Man helped soooo many students to be come lawyer even with out going to Law College. REWARD.Help yourself kitty is there for you. Good luck.


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